Propeller Shop Tour

Props live hard hard lives and that’s one of many reasons why propeller manufacturers recommend routine upkeep and overhauling a prop based on flight time and calendar time. To find out what it takes to correctly overhaul a prop, Kitplanes Magazine contributor Larry Anglisano spent a day on the shop floor at Sensenich Propeller Services in Georgia—one of the oldest propeller shops in the country—and prepared this field report.

Larry Anglisano is a regular KITPLANES contributor and the Editor in Chief of sister publication Aviation Consumer magazine. An active land and sea pilot, Larry has over 25 years experience as an avionics tech.

When faced with the choice of going commercial or flying his RV-6 to Alaska, author Ken Scott opted to be pilot in command. Having never flown his plane on trips long enough to require an en-route fuel stop, he figured it was time. What ensued was the trip of a lifetime, with scenery only Alaska can offer, glimpses of aviation history, and flying challenges tempered by friendly encounters with the natives.